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As a longtime vegetarian I started this blog as a place to share tips, recipes and general knowhow on maintaining a healthy vegetarian lifestyle. When I first became a vegetarian I was pretty lost and confused about just how to make sure I and my family got the right amount of nutrition, so I hope that this blog will help anyone out there who is feeling the same way. Of course, I hope this blog is useful to the old hands out there too!

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Friday, 10 December 2010

Butternut squash bake.

This is a wonderful filling dish that is good enough for a quick supper dish but also fancy enough to go with a dinner party at Christmas time.

Butter a large flat baking dish, a lasagne dish is perfect, and then layer the squash and potatoes in it. Sprinkle the herbs, salt and pepper between the layers. In a saucepan warm up the milk and the cream and then pour over the vegetables and top with the sliced spring onions. Bake for around forty minutes. You can put a little grated cheese on the top for added protein but cover the dish with foil for the first twenty minutes baking time.

My family like to serve this with some warm crusty bread and a tossed green salad. If you want this dish to look a little less rustic, bake it in individual gratin dishes. Enjoy.

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About Me

I am a mother of three longtime vegetarian children. My eldest daughter was the first to convert followed by my son and youngest daughter. I resisted giving up meat eating for quite a while until, one day, I looked at the food I was giving them and decided it looked a lot tastier and healthier than the meal I had prepared for myself and my husband. After that day there was no going back.
I feel healthier and have more energy now and even though one of the kids has since moved out she still returns often for a meal and a box of leftovers, so I must be doing something right.
Unfortunately,My husband would eat roadkill if I poured gravy on it and so I still have to cook meat for him. We all live in hope of converting him one day, but are not holding our breath!